National Service Scheme (NSS) - Profile

National Service Scheme (NSS) is student volunteer service organization at UG and 10+2 levels spread over in 396 Universities in India with3.8million volunteers. NSS was formally launched on 24th September, 1969, the birth centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. The cardinal principle of the NSS is that it is organised by the students themselves and both students and teachers through their combined participation in social service, get a sense of involvement in the tasks of national development. Besides, the students, particularly, obtain work experience which might help them to find avenues of self-employment or employment in any organisation at the end of their university career.

Our college has one NSS Unit comprises of 100 vacancies. It functions under Rayalaseema University, Kurnool.  Annually NSS Units organise several community services programs including special camps.

NSS Objectives:

The main objectives of National Service Scheme (NSS) are:

i. Understand the community in which they work

ii. Understand themselves in relation to their community

iii. Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem-solving

iv. Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility

v.  Utilise their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems

vi. Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities

vii. Gain skills in mobilising community participation

viii. Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitudes

ix.  Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters and

x.   Practise national integration and social harmony.

 

NSS Motto:

The Motto of NSS "Not Me But You", reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for self-less service. NSS helps the students development & appreciation to other person's point of view and also show consideration towards other living beings. The philosophy of the NSS is a good doctrine in this motto, which underlines on the belief that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of the society as a whole and therefore, the NSS volunteers shall strive for the well-being of the society.

NSS Logo and NSS Badge: 

The logo for the NSS has been based on the giant Rath Wheel of the world famous Konark Sun Temple (The Black Pagoda) situated in Orissa, India. The Red & Blue colors contained in the logo motivate the NSS Volunteers to be active & energetic for the nation-building social activities. The wheel portrays the cycle of creation, preservation and release and signifies the movement in life across time and space, The wheel thus stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social change.

        

The NSS logo is embossed on the badge of NSS. The eight bars in the wheel of NSS logo represent the 24 hours of a day. The red colour indicates that the volunteer is full of young blood that is lively, active, energetic and full of high spirit. The navy blue colour indicates the cosmos of which the NSS is tiny part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of the mankind.

NSS Day:

 NSS was formally launched on 24th September, 1969, the birth centenary year of the Father of the Nation. Therefore, 24 September is celebrated every year as NSS Day with appropriate programmes and activities.

NSS Units’ Program Officers:

Unit – I: Sri K. Khaja Hussain, Lecturer in Hindi